Oikouménē in Hebrews 1:6
Oikouménē in Hebrews 1:6 “And again, when he brings the firstborn into the world (οἰκουμένη ), he says, ‘Let all God’s angels worship him’” (Hebrews 1:6). According to TDNT: “hē oikouménē denotes the inhabited world and then comes into use for the Roman empire. In Philo it has primarily a general rather than a political […]
THOUGHTS ON ZECHARIAH 14:1-4
Recently someone asked me about Zechariah 14 and how I could possibly believe it’s been fulfilled already. A number of years ago, I had addressed this. I decided to repost the whole thing here. Hopefully, this will be of some value to readers who’ve been asked this question. Chapter Context To begin with, Zechariah […]
Revelation 20 and the New Exodus (Part 1): The Dragon
Revelation 20 and the New Exodus (Part 1): The Dragon © Robert E. Cruickshank Jr (June 9, 2022) Revised October 9, 2022 “Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain [a]in his hand. And he took hold of the dragon, the serpent of […]
Luke 17:20-21 and the Timing of the Kingdom
Dispensationalism and other forms of Futurism argue for a kingdom that is either exclusively in the future, or exclusively internal – existing only in the hearts of believers. Some will concede that the kingdom is “now,” but any visible manifestations of it are “not yet.” Thus, all efforts to advance God’s kingdom, in time on […]
Dirt and Dominion
Dirt & Dominion: Sacred Space in the New Covenant Age Robert E. Cruickshank Jr [This is an excerpt from my message at Berean Bible Church on July 31, 2022] According to 1 Peter 2:9, we are now that Holy Nation (Jews and Gentiles alike). And, the land we inherit isn’t just the land of Canaan […]
The Day of the Lord in Zephaniah 1:14
Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr (July 16, 2022) All rights reserved Revised Version (September 8, 2022) Many Futurists think Zephaniah 1:14 discredits the Preterist interpretation of the time texts. If the Day of the Lord was “near” in Zephaniah’s time, and clearly not imminent, why do the New Testament time texts have to be […]
Identifying Christ’s Enemies in 1 Corinthians 15:24-26
(Berean Bible Conference, April 2019) Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank, Jr (April 26, 2019) Revised Version (September 5, 2022), Karen Rogers (Editor) Main Text, Question & Challenge “Then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to the God and Father, when He has abolished all rule and all authority and power. For He […]
Identifying the Sea Beast of Revelation
Identifying the Sea Beast of Revelation (Berean Bible Conference, April 2019) Copyright © Robert E. Cruickshank April 24, 2019 Final Version Nero as the Beast (PPT Slide 1) It has been said that the Preterist position stands or falls on the early date of Revelation. Simply put: If the Book of Revelation was not written […]
